Featherlite TrailersReviews of fthr.com

Love the trailer but needs more tie downs. I installed more myself.

Excellent trailer

We have been buying/using these trailers for several years now, both professionally and personally. In regard to the 2017 that we just took delivery on, we wish that a tongue lock would be developed and supplied with the trailer that we could re-key to our company locks or that we could use our company "keyed-alike" padlocks on. We assume that because of the price of all aluminum vs. steel frame trailers, more companies buy them than individuals do. We think you should strongly consider that. Also, we have never understood why there is not a lightweight "traction" medium of some kind applied on the ramp to avoid spinning in wet/cold/slick conditions. Other than those, it's the berries!! Thanks so much!

Although not an initial cheap investment, featherlite aluminum trailers will outlive their steel counterparts by a long shot making them a worthwhile investment. The 20-ft gooseneck trailer I purchased was well built, the welds uniform and strong (as opposed to many I have seen on other trailers) and handles well. So far it has withstood the bounding that Bison can deliver.

Ordered a featherlight trailer with a quote of 6 to 8 weeks delivery and did not receive it for 4 months. There were options that were down graded without discussion such as the side door and the racks in tack room. I payed for additional ties on outside of trailer and they were not added. They did mail us the additional ties to install ourselves (like I want to drill holes in a new trailer) with no apology or refund. As far as the trailer it seems well built but I am having problems loading/unloading most of my animals because of the height of the step up. These are ponies that are use to a step up trailer but are struggling to step down this distance without hard landings. I have inquired with the company and am told most people have to add a ramp for an additional $1400. This has been a regrettable purchase. Sorry to say this trailer was not worth the wait.

Our bumper pull trailer is very lightweight and goes very smoothly down the road. The walk through design we selected is like no other I have seen and works well for us. We purchased through Kingdom Trailers in Lyndonville, VT (about 3 hours away) and service was excellent and worth the journey.

I have a 9407, 2015 - so it has no ramp, just two doors in back, straight load. We use it 3 to 5 times a week between lessons, fox hunting, shows, and trail rides. I used it to move my 4 horses from Texas to SC, two trips. In my search, nationwide, I reviewed pretty much every Aluminum built trailer out there. I Love the one piece top roof - not seamed pieces like many other trailers. I Love the folded seams of the aluminum sheets on sides, reducing leakes. I have big horses, loved the extra size I got in this particular trailer. Issues First, all three doors have design flaws. Both back doors, and especially the tack room door swing open freely. They can open beyond the breath or width of their hinges - so the doors begin to bend and ruin their seal to close almost immediately. Especially if it is windy where ever you trailer. So, do not leave the doors open freely. Close or immediately use the open latches to lock them open. This is hard to do if it is just you by yourself, but a must. Second - as noted below in another review, the sliding widows are not the greatest. They either do not slide at all, or slide so easily that the seal is loose and allows rain in. My right hind side is soaked on the inside every time it rains, and the steady leak is behind the padding so I have no clue where it is coming in from - the side window or rear, or both. I have sat in my trailer during rain storms and still cannot tell. But, the entire back floor gets soaked. Third - Manger Tie Hooks. Where to tie your horse. In this model, the front of the hay manger has two round cleaves riveted to front wall. Between the horse and those places to tie your horse goes hay. 1. The ties are not easy to get to. I have not found any "Trailer Ties" that fit the distance, so I use a lead rope dedicated to this funtion, but still real hard to tie it in. 2. Once the horse is tied safely, there is the problem of the hay, it sits right where the tie goes and makes the whole eating hay and being tied safely an issue. I do not have an answer to resolve this - but, again, a design flaw: poor placement of the tie cleaves for trailered horses. I sent an email to Featherlite after the purchase and received no response. I also mentioned this in the post sales survey I received and had no response.

This is my first horse trailer buying experience. I went with Featherlite because of its reputation in the industry. Unfortunately, I am not satisfied with this trailer. First, the positives: -The trailer look great from the outside. There is no rusting of exterior or interior materials - my biggest concern because I live in the rainy northwest. -The trailer has plenty of room for my horses. My pony rides in front, and the larger horses ride in the last two stalls. Next, the negatives: -My horses have had serious injuries caused by this trailer. In fact, my show mare is lame as I write due to scraping her leg on the nubbies (two "hooks" that latch the door) that protrude up on the rear exit. These nubbies are right in the center of the step out of the trailer and easily caught by horses' legs. I've had four horses get scraped from these nubbies. I consider it a serious engineering defect by Featherlite manufacturing. This horse hazard is placed right in the middle of a horse's path into and out of the trailer. Additionally, my old, mellow gelding came out of the trailer last week with a 4" x 2" skin flap hanging from between his eyes. He cut his head on something inside the trailer. I haven't figured out exactly what he hurt himself. -The tack door doesn't seat squarely. I've taken it to the dealership for warranty work and they insisted that it's working properly. The handle mechanism is not sound. It feels like a cheap camping trailer door. -There are not enough hooks for tack inside the tack room. -The saddle pad rack and saddle rack do not have enough space in between. The two racks are spaced so closely that it makes it difficult to access and store equipment. -A step into the tack room would be great, as it's a high step when your hands are full with a heavy saddle. -The safety cable on the hook-up assembly seems like an after thought. It is not engineered well. It's a skinny, rusty cable that has a small, cheap clamp. I've never quite figured out how to hook it up. -My water tank leaked from the first use. I took it for warranty work. It was not covered. It's still taking up space in my trailer and has never been used, lest I want my trailer floor flooded. -Two of the window latches didn't work properly. I took them for warranty work. They work now. It seems Featherlite Quality Assurance should have caught simple mechanical defects such as this one. I would not purchase a Featherlite trailer again. I think Featherlite would be well served to have horse owners help its engineering team redesign this trailer model, or any model for that matter. The number one focus for any trailer design should be safety of the animal it's intended to carry.